I Was A Piano Player Before I

I Was A Better Writer When I Was Teaching. I Was Constantly Going Over The Basics And Constantly Reminding Myself, As I Reminded My Students, What Made A Good Story, A Good Poem.

I Was One Of The First Three Black Students To Go To An All-white School In Tennessee.

I Am A Black Man Dedicated To Expression; Expression Of The Joy And Pride Of Blackness. I Consider Myself Neither Poet, Composer, Or Musician. These Are Merely Tools Used By Sensitive Men To Carve Out A Piece Of Beauty Or Truth That They Hope May Lead To Peace And Salvation.

I Don't Mind Being Criticized. I Enjoy Being Criticized Personally, Not By Rumor.

I Don't See Any Independent Position That I'm In; It's Rather Inter-dependent.